How to Position Big Data
To begin at the beginningFueled by the new fashions on the block, principally Big Data, the Internet of Things, and…
The Market Is Hot, But How Many Quants Are Changing Jobs?
As I stated a few weeks ago in my 2015 Predictions blog post: there has never been a better time…
The Case for a ‘New IT’ Operating Model
Whether it's due to opportunity or crisis, practially every organization has a time where it attempted to transform its operations.…
ATM Replenishment: Forecasting and Optimization
Why do people steal ATMs? Because that's where the money is!!! Why do people steal ATMs? Because that's where the…
Business Analytics Error: Learn from Uber’s Mistake During the Sydney Terror Attack
While the purpose of Business Analytics is to optimize outcomes, particular care should be taken in randomly applying analytical techniques…
Analytics Capability Landscape: The Importance of Decisions
It’s clear when you analyze analytic capabilities that there are three main reasons people use analytics: It’s clear when you…
Free Data Sources to Upgrade Your Business Decision-Making
We know by now that data is essential to the modern business. Everyone collects it, and most have some sort…
Aligning Big Data
IntroIn order to bring some semblance of simplicity, coherence and integrity to the Big Data debate I am sharing an…
Interview with Jonathon Karelse, Co-Founder of NorthFind Partners
Jonathon Karelse Jonathon KarelseIn December the Institute of Business Forecasting published the first of a new blog series on Forecast…
2015: The Year of IoT Pioneers, Analytics and Data Privacy
This past year welcomed widespread Internet of Things (IoT) adoption and hype, big data implementation, and growing concerns around data…